Harrison Ford doesn’t mind that “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the fifth and final film in the series, had a disappointing box office result.
Ford told the Wall Street Journal, “Shit happens. I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell. When [Indy] had suffered the consequences of the life that he had to live, I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his ass and stick him out there, bereft of some of his vigor, to see what happened. I’m still happy I made that movie.”
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” made about $294.7 million, compared to a budget of $384 million.
Ford is now about to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. He takes over the role from the late William Hurt and will make his debut in “Captain America: Brave New World.” General Ross has been promoted to President of the U.S. and will transform into the Red Hulk.
Ford told WSJ that he accepted the role without seeing a script. He said, “Why not? I saw enough Marvels to see actors that I admired having a good time.”
“I didn’t really know that at the end I would turn into the Red Hulk,” he added. “Well, it’s like life. You only get so far in the kit until the last page of the instructions is missing.”
Though he wasn’t phased by the poor financial performance of “Dial of Destiny,” Ford did say he misses “the connection [cinema had] to the culture overall.”
“Now we’re in people’s houses more than we’re in the commons,” he said. “We work for niche audiences. Which doesn’t lessen the work. But we’re living in a different world, without the comfort of knowing that we’re all in this together.”
“Captain America: Brave New World” is in theaters on February 14, 2025.
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